睡眠饮食 Sleep, Appetite and Energy

By the end of this module you can…

• Ask about a night’s sleep in numbers: bedtime, falling asleep, waking, getting up.
• Ask about appetite, weight, energy and concentration in the patient’s own words.
• Notice what else keeps people awake: snoring, pain, coffee, screens, medicines and alcohol.
• Share sleep habits that help, and talk about sleeping pills and herbs within your role.
• Spot the sleep changes that need more: early waking with low mood, and little sleep with lots of energy.

Key vocabulary

Sixteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.

The night

• 睡眠shuì miánSleep
• 失眠shī miánInsomnia, poor sleep
• 睡不着shuì bu zháoCan’t fall asleep
• 半夜醒bàn yè xǐngWaking in the night
• 早醒zǎo xǐngWaking too early
• 做噩梦zuò è mèngTo have nightmares
• 打呼噜dǎ hū luTo snore
• 午睡wǔ shuìAfternoon nap

The day

• 胃口wèi kǒuAppetite
• 体重tǐ zhòngWeight
• 精力jīng lìEnergy
• 注意力zhù yì lìConcentration, attention
• 犯困fàn kùnDrowsy in the day
• 咖啡kā fēiCoffee
• 手机shǒu jīCell phone
• 安眠药ān mián yàoSleeping pills

Ten core phrases

The lines from this module’s take-home phrase sheet. In the course you can print them on one page for your pocket.

1. 您一般几点上床？几点睡着？Nín yì bān jǐ diǎn shàng chuáng? Jǐ diǎn shuì zháo?When do you go to bed? When do you fall asleep?
2. 夜里醒几次？醒了以后还能睡着吗？Yè lǐ xǐng jǐ cì? Xǐng le yǐ hòu hái néng shuì zháo ma?How often do you wake? Can you get back to sleep?
3. 早上几点醒？几点起床？Zǎo shang jǐ diǎn xǐng? Jǐ diǎn qǐ chuáng?When do you wake up? When do you get up?
4. 这样睡不好，有多久了？Zhè yàng shuì bu hǎo, yǒu duō jiǔ le?How long have you been sleeping badly like this?
5. 最近胃口怎么样？体重有没有变化？Zuì jìn wèi kǒu zěn me yàng? Tǐ zhòng yǒu méi yǒu biàn huà?How is your appetite? Has your weight changed?
6. 白天精神怎么样？开车的时候会不会犯困？Bái tiān jīng shen zěn me yàng? Kāi chē de shí hou huì bu huì fàn kùn?How is your energy? Drowsy when you drive?
7. 您家里人说过您打呼噜吗？Nín jiā lǐ rén shuō guo nín dǎ hū lu ma?Has anyone at home said you snore?
8. 为了睡觉，您吃过什么药吗？西药、中药都算。Wèi le shuì jiào, nín chī guo shén me yào ma? Xī yào, zhōng yào dōu suàn.Taken anything for sleep? Western or Chinese, both count.
9. 每天同一个时间起床，周末也一样。Měi tiān tóng yí ge shí jiān qǐ chuáng, zhōu mò yě yí yàng.Get up at the same time every day, weekends too.
10. 有没有过一段时间，睡得很少，可是一点也不累？Yǒu méi yǒu guo yí duàn shí jiān, shuì de hěn shǎo, kě shì yì diǎn yě bú lèi?Ever slept very little without feeling tired?

What’s in Module 3

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: How Did You Sleep?
2. Part 2 · The Words for SleepReading the Pinyin · Saying 睡不着 vs. Charting 入睡困难 · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · A Night in Numbers
3. Part 3 · Asking About SleepThe Sleep Script · Questions That Map the Night · Key Patterns · Appetite and Weight · Energy and Concentration · Sleep and Mood
4. Part 4 · Causes and HabitsSnoring, Pain and Other Causes · Sleep Habits That Help · Sleeping Pills, Herbs and Alcohol
5. Part 5 · Concerns & Warning SignsWhat Patients Say · Little Sleep, Lots of Energy · Putting It Together
6. Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided Conversation · Round 2 · Controlled Practice · Rounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
7. Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 3 Knowledge Check
8. Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 3 Homework · Take-Home Phrase Sheet · Module 3 Wrap-Up · 下次见